Individual · no NHVR reference: fined $3,500, false or misleading records, 10 August 2022

Party

Party

Individual · no NHVR reference. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.

Type

Individual

Role

Role not stated

The proceeding

Decision

Convicted

Court

Heidelberg Magistrates Court (Local or Magistrates)

Jurisdiction

Victoria

Hearing date

10 August 2022

Law

Heavy Vehicle National Law

Provisions

False, misleading entries in a work record, contrary to, s 325, Failure to record information in a work record as per the National Regulations, s 296, Fail to record information required to be recorded in a work record immediately , s 297

Offence

False or misleading records

Facts

Between 2 October 2021 and 14 December 2021 the accused made eight (8) false or misleading entries in his National Driver Work Diary. Additionally, on two (2) further occasions the accused failed to record the required information in his National Driver Work Diary when required. Since the offending, the accused has relocated to Western Australia and at the time of sentence was not operating heavy vehicles interstate

As reported by NHVR.

Penalty

Fine

$3,500

Fines under False on the register: $3,500 to $5,000, median $4,250 across 2 matters. Fines under misleading entries in a work record on the register: $3,500 to $5,000, median $4,250 across 2 matters. Fines under contrary to on the register: $3,500 to $5,000, median $4,250 across 2 matters. Fines under s 325 on the register: $300 to $45,000, median $6,275 across 44 matters. Fines under s 296 on the register: $3,500 to $22,300, median $8,865 across 4 matters. Fines under s 297 on the register: $3,500 to $45,000, median $9,865 across 4 matters.

Orders

• Supervisory intervention order

Comparable actions

Sources

• NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)